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Saturday Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages birth to 5 years old and their adult caregivers.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Saturday STEAM Lab: Creation Lab

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY, Educational, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our brand-new Saturday STEAM Lab! Our Creation Lab makes use of art, science, math, and more in a hands-on environment. Come see what you can create!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Artist Highlight : Jim Henson and Puppets

3:00pm–4:15pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Artist Highlight is a series of programs where we study an artist's style by trying it out ourselves.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Saturday Gaming: Minecraft Edition

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly gaming event! April's theme is Minecraft. Play with friends in survival or creative mode, or unplug and play one of our Minecraft-themed board games!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Microsoft Word Basics

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Microsoft Word is a word processing application you use to format, manipulate, save, print and share a text-based document.  Interactively practice the basic skills of Microsoft Word by editing templates, typing and selecting text, cutti

Closed for Easter

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Some Branches
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Anderson Main Library, Bookmobile, Belton Library, Iva Library, Jennie Erwin (Honea Path) Library, Lander Memorial Library, Pendleton Library, Piedmont Library, Powdersville Library, Westside Community Center Library
This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Movers and Shakers Storytime!

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Health & Fitness, Storytime
Event Details:

Come enjoy some stories, songs, and stretches at this movement oriented storytime!  Wonderful for practicing early literacy and fine motor skills.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

9:15am–10:00am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years old to enjoy along with their adult caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their adult caregiver to enjoy.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Game Hour: Tetris Tumble

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a round of Tetris Tumble XL! Staff will teach the rules, and all game materials will be available. This drop-in program is designed for teens, and encourages friendly competition and social interaction.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Toddler Storytime

9:15am–10:00am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Hear new and classic books and stories followed by interactive play, great for practicing early literacy skills. Perfect for children ages 18 months to 3 years old and their adult caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Hear new and classic books and stories followed by interactive play, great for practicing early literacy skills. Perfect for children ages 18 months to 3 years old and their adult caregiver.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Sonic Lunch featuring The New Time Travelers

12:15pm–1:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Sonic Lunch is a lunchtime concert series where you can bring your lunch and enjoy 45 minutes of great music in a variety of styles and genres performed by Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium (GAMAC) artists for FREE

This event is in the "Adults" group

Internet Basics

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dive into the World Wide Web using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to perform simple searches and find websites. Learn how to navigate the web and evaluate site content.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, and fingerplays perfect for children ages birth to 5 years and their adult caregivers in this family storytime.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Pokémon Club

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Movies, Games & Anime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our Pokémon Club and get ready to "catch 'em all!" Join us every 2nd Thursday for a variety of Pokémon themed games, activities, and more!

Space is limited so registration is required.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Knot Just Crafts: Stress Balls

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Gambrell Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a de-stressing craft, and learn how to make stress balls and shaker keychains! All skill levels welcome. 

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe/Bilingual Storytime

6:00pm–6:45pm
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, Music, Storytime
Event Details:

Acompáñanos el segundo y cuarto jueves de cada mes a las seis de la tarde para disfrutar de cuentos, canciones, y rimas de países hispanos, junto con libros ilustrados clásicos en español e inglés. Bienvenidos los niños de todas las edades!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Ready, Set, Vote!

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Confidently navigate the South Carolina election process after this free program, presented by the South Carolina Election Commission.

This event is in the "Birth to Preschool" group

Read, Play, Grow!

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Preschool
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Ronder Thomas Young Children’s Room
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Join us at the Library for a hands-on early literacy program designed for preschoolers ages 3–5 and their parents, guardians, or caregivers to participate in together.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Homeschool Friday: Dynamic Duo with ACSWCD

11:30am–12:30pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, Gardening and Environmental Sustainability, STEM
Event Details:

Join Ann Marie Pauley with the Anderson County Soil and Water Conservation District to learn about the water cycle! You'll become a part of it yourself, moving through different water-filled locations, to see how the cycle works.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Homeschool Friday: Dynamic Duo with ACSWCD

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Tweens
Anderson Main Library
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Educational, Family Friendly, Gardening and Environmental Sustainability, STEM
Event Details:

Join Ann Marie Pauley with the Anderson County Soil and Water Conservation District to learn about the water cycle! You'll become a part of it yourself, moving through different water-filled locations, to see how the cycle works.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Coffee Sleeve Junk Journals

10:00am–11:30am
Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Electric City Creative Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day and sustainability with these handmade journals! Use hot coffee cup sleeves for the cover, and "trash mail"/cast-off paper bits for the inside pages.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Anderson Youth Business Fair

10:00am–12:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Anderson Main Library
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Anderson Main Library
Room: Multipurpose Room ABC
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Support young entrepreneurs in Anderson County at the Youth Business Fair! Students ages 6-18 will get the chance to sell their original product to the community and see what it takes to run a small business.